Opportunities are not offered. They must be wrested and worked for. And this calls for perseverance... and courage.
Indira GandhiWhen one has had a life as difficult as mine, one doesn't worry about how others will react.
Indira GandhiSatisfied is a word I use only in reference to my country, and I'll never be satisfied for my country. For this reasons I go on taking difficult paths, and between a paved road and a footpath that goes up the mountain, I choose the footpath. To the great irritation of my bodyguards.
Indira GandhiHowever, the treaty exists and it puts us in a different position toward the Soviet Union than the one we have toward other countries. Yes, the treaty exists. Nor does it exist on only one side. Look how w3e're situated geographically and you'll see that India is very important for the Soviet Union.
Indira Gandhi